Species of ant
The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile , formerly Iridomyrmex humilis ) is an ant native to northern Argentina , Uruguay , Paraguay , Bolivia and southern Brazil .[ 1] This invasive species was inadvertently introduced by humans on a global scale[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] and has become established in many Mediterranean climate areas,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] including South Africa ,[ 9] New Zealand ,[ 10] Japan ,[ 11] Easter Island ,[ 12] Australia,[ 13] the Azores ,[ 14] Europe ,[ 15] Hawaii ,[ 16] and the continental United States .[ 17] Argentine ants are significant pests within agricultural and urban settings,[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] and are documented to cause substantial harm to communities of native arthropods ,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] vertebrates,[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] and plants[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] within their invaded range.
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